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number agreement |
Noun
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agreement in number between words in the same grammatical construction (e.g., between adjectives and the nouns they modify) |
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north by east |
Noun
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the compass point that is one point east (clockwise) of due north |
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north northeast |
Noun
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the compass point that is midway between north and northeast |
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northeast by north |
Noun
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the compass point that is one point north of northeast |
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northeast by east |
Noun
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the compass point that is one point east of northeast |
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nubble |
Noun
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a small lump or protuberance |
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nonagon |
Noun
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a nine-sided polygon |
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natural shape |
Noun
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a shape created by natural forces |
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new ballgame |
Noun
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a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation |
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nonbeing |
Noun
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the state of not being |
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nonexistence |
Noun
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the state of not existing |
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no-win situation |
Noun
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a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible |
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nonoccurrence |
Noun
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absence by virtue of not occurring |
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natural state |
Noun
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a wild primitive state untouched by civilization |
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night |
Noun
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darkness |
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night |
Noun
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the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit |
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night |
Noun
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the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside |
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night |
Noun
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the time between sunset and midnight |
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night |
Noun
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the period spent sleeping |
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night |
Noun
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a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom |
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night |
Noun
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a shortening of nightfall |
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noise conditions |
Noun
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the condition of being noisy (as in a communication channel) |
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nationhood |
Noun
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the state of being a nation |
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non-issue |
Noun
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the state of something that has outlived its relevance |
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nonrapid eye movement sleep |
Noun
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a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur |
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nonrapid eye movement |
Noun
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a recurring sleep state during which rapid eye movements do not occur and dreaming does not occur |
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nerve block anesthesia |
Noun
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anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve |
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nitrogen balance |
Noun
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the balance between the amount of nitrogen taken in (to the soil or the body) and the amount given off (lost or excreted) |
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nerve block anaesthesia |
Noun
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anesthesia of an area supplied by a nerve |
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normothermia |
Noun
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normal body temperature |
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nervous disorder |
Noun
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a disorder of the nervous system |
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neurological disorder |
Noun
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a disorder of the nervous system |
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neurological disease |
Noun
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a disorder of the nervous system |
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nicotine addiction |
Noun
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an addiction to nicotine |
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nervous breakdown |
Noun
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a severe or incapacitating emotional disorder |
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nervous exhaustion |
Noun
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an emotional disorder that leaves you exhausted and unable to work |
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nervous prostration |
Noun
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an emotional disorder that leaves you exhausted and unable to work |
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neurasthenia |
Noun
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nervous breakdown (not in technical use) |
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nephropathy |
Noun
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a disease affecting the kidneys |
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nephrosis |
Noun
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a disease affecting the kidneys |
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nephrosis |
Noun
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a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol |
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nephritis |
Noun
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an inflammation of the kidney |
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nephrosclerosis |
Noun
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kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension |
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nephroangiosclerosis |
Noun
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kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension |
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nephrocalcinosis |
Noun
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renal lithiasis in which calcium deposits form in the renal parenchyma and result in reduced kidney function and blood in the urine |
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nephrolithiasis |
Noun
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the presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney |
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nonfluent aphasia |
Noun
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aphasia in which expression by speech or writing is severely impaired |
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nominal aphasia |
Noun
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inability to name objects or to recognize written or spoken names of objects |
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non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
Noun
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mild form of diabetes mellitus that develops gradually in adults |
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nerve compression |
Noun
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harmful pressure on a nerve (especially in nerves that pass over rigid prominences) |